Joy pots

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I am in my 40th year of pottery. I generally make functioal pieces but ones that are a different form for their function. I taught in a facility for some time & decided to just continue with a few students in my small studio. I enjoy having visually impaired students as they are a joy.

I have made my own glazes as it makes what I do individual and I love to experiment. I bisque to cone 06 & fire to a high cone 6. My kiln is not electronically controlled so I use jr. Cones with witness cones of 6 & 7. My kiln usually takes 5 hrs. For bisque & 7 hrs. For glaze depending on how full. I generally soak on med. temp. For 1/2 to 1 hour which ads a bit more time depending on what glazes are in and what the outdoor temp. Is as the kiln is in a unheated garage and -30 can make a difference on cool down, so yes I am in central Canada.

People say my pots are quiet like me. I like plain finishes so I seldom draw on pieces but I like to have interesting color.

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Hi, don't give up just give yourself time to do some healing. I also have RA & thought my throwing days & pottery of any method was over. I have a good Doc that after many trials with meds. found one that has put me into remission. It took a couple of years.
I'm throwing again & using the softest clay I can. I was so swollen I could not bend my fingers & my wrists.
There is hope for you. Don't overdo.
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I got a call in Jan. for 60 mugs & just after got a doctor wanting to do surgery with 4-6 week recovery with another surgery following, yikes! So I stalled the first surgery for a month & got to work. The mugs got glazed yesterday & will decorate today & fire Sunday.

I watch for a little warmer weather as the kiln is in my unheated garage. If they don't all fit I have a small window to do it in April where I can fire more pots that I' ve been frantically throw to fill the next load. Luckily the customer doesn't want the full order til June at the latest.
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